Summary In Fall 2013, Adam Fletcher published a new book exploring the ways children and youth are treated throughout society. Ending Discrimination Against Young People is available on Amazon.com and from select distributors. Most books about young people begin with the idea that children and youth are less than adults, and then proceed to offer various techniques to make themContinue reading “Ending Discrimination Against Young People by Adam Fletcher”
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North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center works statewide to develop, promote and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians. Challenge In 2011, the Center wanted a nationally-respected, research-driven motivating keynote speaker focused on youth engagement to address their annual gathering called the Rural Partners Forum, with 750+ attendees fromContinue reading “North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center”
Seattle Public Schools
In the 2011-12 school year, I designed and facilitated the King County Youth Engagement Practitioners Cadre for Seattle Public Schools in partnership with Kyla Lackie of SOAR in Seattle. This included facilitating 28 hours of professional learning community activities for 25 diverse King County youth workers, developing curriculum, providing reports, and presenting findings at conferences.Continue reading “Seattle Public Schools”